New Yorkiness

noun

The state or quality of being New Yorky.

Meanings

nounNew Yorkiness (uncountable)
  1. informaluncountableThe state or quality of being New Yorky.

    He and Kravitz may have to engage in a few too many convenient exchanges complaining about Giuliani-era gentrification, but their chemistry is palpable, and so are their differing levels of New Yorkiness, as she playfully ribs his mama’s-boy out-of-towner vibe.

    2025 August 27, Jesse Hassenger, “Caught Stealing is Darren Aronofsky's funniest film, even if it still turns bleak”, in AV Club, archived from the original on 28 Aug 2025

Origin

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APA

New Yorkiness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/New%20Yorkiness

MLA

“New Yorkiness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/New%20Yorkiness. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “New Yorkiness,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/New%20Yorkiness.

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